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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, The Rostrum | Chapter 10, Shopwindows.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Oskar spends much of his time alone, drumming up and down the steps of his apartment building. How many steps does Oskar's building have?
(a) About 35 steps.
(b) Too many to count.
(c) Over 100 steps.
(d) Only 5 steps.

2. What does Oskar think is the most remarkable thing grownups ever produced?
(a) Drums.
(b) Building.
(c) Works of art.
(d) Clocks.

3. One day Oskar is drumming down the street. Who follows him in parade-like form down the street?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Cats.
(c) Adults.
(d) Children.

4. A man at the circus tells Oskar he stopped growing at what age?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 21 years.
(d) 10 years.

5. Why does Oskar's mother refuse to go in a certain room of the house?
(a) The room is used for storage.
(b) There is no heat in the room.
(c) The room has too many spiders.
(d) She is afraid of ghosts.

Short Answer Questions

1. After searching for a tutor to teach him the alphabet, who finally agrees to teach Oskar?

2. When Oskar asks Greff to teach him the alphabet, what does Greff tell Oskar to play with instead of the books?

3. In the beginning of Chapter 9, what play do Oskar and the other children see?

4. Why does Oskar say his uncle Gregor drank?

5. What happens after Joseph Koljaiczak hides under Anna Bronksi's skirts?

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